BALLINAMALLARD manager Tommy Canning feels that there is a ‘lot to learn’ following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Newington at Ferney Park. It looked for all the world that the Mallards were going to take a point from the game at the weekend, but Paul Donnelly struck to the Ballinamallard net in the fifth minute of […]
‘Our lives were threatened’ says dog shelter staff
THE Husky Salvation in Irvinestown provides a life-saving service for the rehabilitation and rehoming of stray dogs – but the staff and team at the non-profit organisation was recently left fearing for their lives. Set up by Johanne Judge in 2016, the animal shelter has been to the fore in looking after and caring for dogs that […]
Tempo men growing the ‘tash for charity
SOME of Tempo’s leading sportsmen are taking part in a ‘Movember challenge’ with the aim of raising money for two non-profit organisations which provide help and support to people throughout Fermanagh. Charlie’s Bar – which is located in Main Street in Tempo – is organising the fundraising effort with a special shaving night scheduled to take place […]
Bogue in shock over GAA’s plans for hurling
FERMANAGH’s longest-serving inter-county hurler has branded the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee’s proposal to potentially exclude the Erne county from the Allianz Hurling League and top-tier competitions from 2025 as being ‘absolutely crazy’. On Friday afternoon, the hurling world was sent reeling when it was revealed that CCCC delegates would next month vote on whether […]
Canning ‘satisfied’ after first game in charge of Ducks
NEW Ballinamallard United manager Tommy Canning said he was ‘really happy’ with the attitude, commitment and performance of his players following Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Dundela. Hosting the league leaders was a big challenge for Canning in his first game in charge, but his players responded by putting in what he described as a ‘good […]
‘Underdogs’ tag suits ’Skea, says McCaffrey
LISNASKEA goalkeeper Ethan McCaffrey knows that his side is going to be up against it when they take on the fancied Arva in Saturday’s Ulster Junior Football Championship semi-final, but it’s a challenge that the Emmett’s shot-stopper and his teammates are relishing. “A lot of people might see us as underdogs and that might be […]
Double delight for dancing star Aoife
SHE may only be nine years old, but Monea’s Aoife Higgins is quickly becoming a leading light in the Irish dancing scene. Aoife, a member with the Domican Academy of Irish Dancing, enjoyed a fairytale weekend recently, claiming first place at the Dungannon Féis and the East of Ireland Championship. At the weekend, the talented […]
Baldwin blasts CCCC’s proposal
‘IT’S absolutely ludicrous’ is how Erne hurling manager Joe Baldwin reacted to the proposal by the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) to potentially exclude Fermanagh from the Allianz Hurling League and top-tier competitions from 2025. Next month, CCCC delegates from across the country will meet to vote on whether counties with less than five adult hurling […]
Severfield opens its new training facility
BALLINAMALLARD business Severfield has teamed up with the South West College campus in Enniskillen in a bid to ‘create an environment’ where local apprentices can learn and develop key skills. Severfield – one of the leading structural steel construction firms in Europe – officially opened its new in-house ‘Apprentice Training Academy’ facility on Thursday, at its base […]
Belcoo singer Sinéad needs your votes!
SINCE she was a child, Sinéad McGovern has always had a passion for music and singing and she’s now in the running to perform at one of the biggest Country music concerts in the North. On Saturday, November 25, Fermanagh’s Country music stars, Derek Ryan and Lisa McHugh, are set to be the headline acts […]